Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976
Overview
| Works: | 10,047 works in 29,088 publications in 12 languages and 254,352 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Musical settings Criticism, interpretation, etc Biography Fiction Drama Psychological fiction Juvenile works Vocal scores Records and correspondence Operas |
| Roles: | Author, Conductor, Composer, Performer, Arranger, Instrumentalist, Editor, Librettist, Compiler, Adapter, Singer, Musician, Creator, Other, Contributor, Author of introduction, Director, Dedicatee, msd, Bibliographic antecedent, Collaborator, Restager , Recipient, per, Honoree, Interviewee, Printer |
| Classifications: | ML410.B853, 780.924 |
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Most widely held works about
Benjamin Britten
- Benjamin Britten : a biography by Humphrey Carpenter( Book )
- Benjamin Britten, his life and operas by Eric Walter White( Book )
- The music of Benjamin Britten by Peter Evans( Book )
- The lives and times of the great composers by Michael Steen( Book )
- February house by Sherill Tippins( Book )
- Britten by Christopher Headington( Book )
- Britten by Imogen Holst( Book )
- Britten by Michael Kennedy( Book )
- Letters from a life : the selected letters and diaries of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976 by Benjamin Britten( Book )
- The music of Britten and Tippett : studies in themes and techniques by Arnold Whittall( Book )
- The Britten companion by Christopher Palmer( Book )
- Benjamin Britten : a life for music by Neil Powell( Book )
- The Cambridge companion to Benjamin Britten by Mervyn Cooke( Book )
- Britten's musical language by Philip Ernst Rupprecht( Book )
- Britten and the Far East : Asian influences in the music of Benjamin Britten by Mervyn Cooke( Book )
- Benjamin Britten : the spiritual dimension by Graham Elliott( Book )
- Benjamin Britten : a bio-bibliography by Stewart R Craggs( Book )
- Rethinking Britten by Philip Ernst Rupprecht( Book )
- On Mahler and Britten : essays in honour of Donald Mitchell on his seventieth birthday( Book )
- Berlioz, Verdi, Wagner, Britten by Daniel Albright( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Benjamin Britten
Peter Grimes by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
237 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 3,265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in a small fishing community on the east coast of England, the story of conflict between an individual and a society that sees him as an outsider
237 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 3,265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in a small fishing community on the east coast of England, the story of conflict between an individual and a society that sees him as an outsider
War requiem by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
169 editions published between 1963 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 2,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Just because the definitive recording of Britten's War Requiem has already been made by Britten himself is no reason not to keep recording it. For one thing, the work is simply too affecting and too important to ignore. And for another, the work is too deep and too varied to be encompassed by only one recording, even one so superlative and so sympathetic as the composer's own. Thus, one can have in principle no objections to this live 2007 recording led by Helmuth Rilling. After all, the stalwart German conductor is a highly skilled and deeply experienced choral director who clearly knows his way around monumental scores: his recordings of Bach's Passions are proof of that. But though this is a fine performance with many points to recommend it, it is not a great performance. Rilling does an outstanding job of guiding his forces through the work and a more than adequate job of aiming them toward the work's meaning. But one wants more than "more than adequate" in the War Requiem, and in Rilling's hands, the big moments and its intimate moments fail to strike as profoundly as they ought. The soloists are a mixed lot. Tenor James Taylor and baritone Christian Gerhaher have strong and steady voices, but though soprano Annette Dasch has a lovely voice, she tends to get a bit wobbly above the staff. The chorus of the Festivalensemble Stuttgart and the Aurelius S?ngerknaben are both excellent and they do wonders with the work's huge choruses. But the orchestra of the Festivalensemble, while colorful, does not have quite enough size and weight to bring off the big climaxes. H?nssler's super audio sound is definitely a plus -- the sheer size of the sound is amazing -- but not all that much of an improvement over Decca's fabulous stereo sound for Britten. In sum, then, those who don't know the War Requiem are directed toward Britten's recording, while those who do might consider Rilling's as a third or fourth choice after Hickox's or Shaw's. James Leonard, All Music Guide
169 editions published between 1963 and 2016 in 9 languages and held by 2,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Just because the definitive recording of Britten's War Requiem has already been made by Britten himself is no reason not to keep recording it. For one thing, the work is simply too affecting and too important to ignore. And for another, the work is too deep and too varied to be encompassed by only one recording, even one so superlative and so sympathetic as the composer's own. Thus, one can have in principle no objections to this live 2007 recording led by Helmuth Rilling. After all, the stalwart German conductor is a highly skilled and deeply experienced choral director who clearly knows his way around monumental scores: his recordings of Bach's Passions are proof of that. But though this is a fine performance with many points to recommend it, it is not a great performance. Rilling does an outstanding job of guiding his forces through the work and a more than adequate job of aiming them toward the work's meaning. But one wants more than "more than adequate" in the War Requiem, and in Rilling's hands, the big moments and its intimate moments fail to strike as profoundly as they ought. The soloists are a mixed lot. Tenor James Taylor and baritone Christian Gerhaher have strong and steady voices, but though soprano Annette Dasch has a lovely voice, she tends to get a bit wobbly above the staff. The chorus of the Festivalensemble Stuttgart and the Aurelius S?ngerknaben are both excellent and they do wonders with the work's huge choruses. But the orchestra of the Festivalensemble, while colorful, does not have quite enough size and weight to bring off the big climaxes. H?nssler's super audio sound is definitely a plus -- the sheer size of the sound is amazing -- but not all that much of an improvement over Decca's fabulous stereo sound for Britten. In sum, then, those who don't know the War Requiem are directed toward Britten's recording, while those who do might consider Rilling's as a third or fourth choice after Hickox's or Shaw's. James Leonard, All Music Guide
The turn of the screw by
Henry James(
Recording
)
194 editions published between 1954 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Mar. 1981 in London
194 editions published between 1954 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Mar. 1981 in London
Peter Grimes : an opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of George Crabbe : op. 33 by
Benjamin Britten(
)
151 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
151 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
War requiem op. 66 by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
215 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Text in Latin and English
215 editions published between 1962 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Text in Latin and English
Billy Budd by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
98 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A moving performance ..."--Gramophone
98 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A moving performance ..."--Gramophone
War requiem : op. 66 by
Benjamin Britten(
)
100 editions published between 1362 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
100 editions published between 1362 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,531 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young person's guide to the orchestra Simple symphony ; Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
72 editions published between 1954 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 1,530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
72 editions published between 1954 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 1,530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A midsummer night's dream op. 21/op. 61 = Ein Sommernachtstraum = Songe d'une nuit d'été by
William Shakespeare(
Recording
)
121 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of opera's most original Shakespeare adaptations comes to live in this broadcast with James Conlon conducting a youthful ensemble cast of rising stars, led by Iestyn Davies and Kathleen Kim as Oberon and Tytania, King and Queen of the fairies. The quartet of lovers is portrayed by Elizabeth DeShong (Hermia), Joseph Kaiser (Lysander), Erin Wall (Helena), and Michael Todd Simpson (Demetrius). Matthew Rose sings the donkey-headed Bottom and Riley Costello is the mischievous Puck
121 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of opera's most original Shakespeare adaptations comes to live in this broadcast with James Conlon conducting a youthful ensemble cast of rising stars, led by Iestyn Davies and Kathleen Kim as Oberon and Tytania, King and Queen of the fairies. The quartet of lovers is portrayed by Elizabeth DeShong (Hermia), Joseph Kaiser (Lysander), Erin Wall (Helena), and Michael Todd Simpson (Demetrius). Matthew Rose sings the donkey-headed Bottom and Riley Costello is the mischievous Puck
The wonderful world of music by
Benjamin Britten(
Book
)
28 editions published between 1958 and 1973 in 3 languages and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A discussion of music, its terminology, history, theory, styles, appreciation, and means used to produce it
28 editions published between 1958 and 1973 in 3 languages and held by 1,301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A discussion of music, its terminology, history, theory, styles, appreciation, and means used to produce it
A ceremony of carols by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
165 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Ceremony of Carols for boys' choir and harp, op.28. Text: various poets / A Boy was Born: Choral variations for chorus a cappella, op.3. Text: var.poets / Rejoice in the Lamb: Cantata for soloists, chorus & organ, op.30. Text: C.Smart
165 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,242 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Ceremony of Carols for boys' choir and harp, op.28. Text: various poets / A Boy was Born: Choral variations for chorus a cappella, op.3. Text: var.poets / Rejoice in the Lamb: Cantata for soloists, chorus & organ, op.30. Text: C.Smart
A ceremony of carols : op. 28 by
Benjamin Britten(
)
142 editions published between 1934 and 2005 in 7 languages and held by 1,173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
142 editions published between 1934 and 2005 in 7 languages and held by 1,173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Violin concerto by
Benjamin Britten(
)
31 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
31 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Death in Venice by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
83 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thomas Mann's celebrated tale of unrequited love and death is given a new perspective in Benjamin Britten's final opera, first performed just a year and a half before this Met broadcast. The composer's long-time companion, tenor Peter Pears, reprises his world-premiere portrayal of Gustav von Aschenbach, the elderly and solitary novelist at the center of the story, who tragically falls in love with the beautiful youth Tadzio (played by a dancer). Pears is joined by two other veterans of the opera's world premiere--John Shirley-Quirk, who plays the seven characters that propel Aschenbach to his destiny, and conductor Steuart Bedford
83 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thomas Mann's celebrated tale of unrequited love and death is given a new perspective in Benjamin Britten's final opera, first performed just a year and a half before this Met broadcast. The composer's long-time companion, tenor Peter Pears, reprises his world-premiere portrayal of Gustav von Aschenbach, the elderly and solitary novelist at the center of the story, who tragically falls in love with the beautiful youth Tadzio (played by a dancer). Pears is joined by two other veterans of the opera's world premiere--John Shirley-Quirk, who plays the seven characters that propel Aschenbach to his destiny, and conductor Steuart Bedford
The young person's guide to the orchestra : variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell : op. 34 by
Benjamin Britten(
)
66 editions published between 1926 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Variations and Fugue on a theme of Henry Purcell. Op. 34
66 editions published between 1926 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Variations and Fugue on a theme of Henry Purcell. Op. 34
Albert Herring by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
106 editions published between 1964 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,073 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Aug. 11-15, 1996, All Saint's Church, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
106 editions published between 1964 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,073 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Aug. 11-15, 1996, All Saint's Church, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The turn of the screw : op. 54, an opera in a prologue and two acts by
Benjamin Britten(
)
90 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
90 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rape of Lucretia = Der Raub der Lukrezia, op. 37 : an opera in two acts by
Benjamin Britten(
)
125 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
125 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Letters from a life : the selected letters and diaries of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976 by
Benjamin Britten(
Book
)
88 editions published between 1991 and 2012 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Letters by the British composer to his friends, family, and colleagues document his life from school days to the end of World War II
88 editions published between 1991 and 2012 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Letters by the British composer to his friends, family, and colleagues document his life from school days to the end of World War II
Folksong arrangements by
Benjamin Britten(
)
34 editions published between 1947 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
34 editions published between 1947 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Pears, Peter 1910-1986 Other Singer Translator Performer Librettist Adapter Arranger Author Editor Narrator
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- English Chamber Orchestra Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- London Symphony Orchestra Other Performer Musician Conductor Instrumentalist
- Crozier, Eric Other Librettist Lyricist Bibliographic antecedent Author Contributor Editor
- Holst, Imogen 1907-1984 Other Arranger Performer Translator Adapter Conductor Author Editor Composer Librettist
- Bedford, Steuart Other Arranger Performer Conductor Editor Instrumentalist
- Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh) 1907-1973 Other Bibliographic antecedent Librettist Lyricist Author
- Piper, Myfanwy Other Librettist Adapter Author Contributor Creator
- Slater, Montagu 1902-1956 Other Performer Librettist Lyricist Author Creator
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Authors, American Bartók, Béla, Berlioz, Hector, Bizet, Georges, Britten, Benjamin, Carols Children Christmas music Communal living Composers Concertos (Violin) Debussy, Claude, Dvořák, Antonín, England Fauré, Gabriel, Glinka, M. I.--(Mikhail Ivanovich), Governesses Greece--Athens Grieg, Edvard, Incidental music Intellectual life Liszt, Franz, Literary landmarks Mahler, Gustav, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, Meyerbeer, Giacomo, Music New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn Offenbach, Jacques, Operas Operas--Vocal scores with piano Owen, Wilfred, Puccini, Giacomo, Requiems Rossini, Gioacchino, Sailors Schubert, Franz, Schumann, Robert, Shakespeare, William, Ship captains Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, Sibelius, Jean, Smetana, Bedřich, Strauss, Johann, Strauss, Richard, Stravinsky, Igor, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, Verdi, Giuseppe, Wagner, Richard,
Alternative Names
B. Britten
Baron Britten of Aldeburgh
Bendžamin Britn
Bendžamins Britens angļu komponists, diriģents un pianists
Beniaminus Britten
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten angol zeneszerző, karmester, zongorista
Benjamin Britten Brits dirigent (1913-1976)
Benjamin Britten brittiläinen säveltäjä ja pianisti
Benjamin Britten brytyjski kompozytor i pianista
Benjamin Britten compositeur, chef d'orchestre, altiste et pianiste britannique
Benjamin Britten compositore, direttore d'orchestra e pianista britannico
Benjamin Britten en änglische Komponist
Benjamin Britten englischer Komponist
Benjamin Britten English composer, conductor, and pianist
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Бенджамин Бриттен
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Бенджамін Бріттен
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Бриттен, Б 1913-1976
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בנג'מין בריטן
בריטן, בנג'מין 1913-1976
بنجامين بريتن
بنجامین بریتن
벤저민 브리튼
브리튼, 벤자민 1913-1976
브리튼, 벤쟈민 1913-1976
브리튼, 에드워드 벤저민 1913-1976
ブリテン
ブリテン, ベンジャミン
ブリトン, B.
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